WPF ResourceDictionary and DynamicResource
- by lanicor
i am new to WPF so maybe this will be "noob" question but i can't find answer to it (and it seems so easy)...
well i am programing WPF app and i want to use smth similar to css for webpages, so i found ResourceDictionary and tried to use it...
I have main window in which i create Frame and on click some UserControl is loaded to that same Frame.I include my ResourceDictionary (root/style/Styles.xaml) to my main window like this:
<Window.Resources>
<ResourceDictionary x:Key="styles" Source="style/Styles.xaml" />
</Window.Resources>
in which i have:
<ResourceDictionary xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
<Style x:Key="ProductsRequired" TargetType="{x:Type Label}">
<Setter Property="Height" Value="28" />
...
I don't use it on my main window but want to use it on my UserControls, which are loaded to that main window and i try to use it like this:
<Label Name="product1" Style="{DynamicResource ProductsRequired}" />
Warning i am getting all the time is: The resource "ProductsRequired" could not be resolved.
I even tried including Styles to my UserControl
<UserControl.Resources>
<ResourceDictionary x:Key="styles" Source="../style/Styles.xaml" />
</UserControl.Resources>
and nothing happens...
Well my question is long but i wanted to be clear... :)
P.S. all that logic works in C# code btw
private ResourceDictionary myStyles = new ResourceDictionary();
Style ProductsRequired = myStyles["ProductsRequired"] as Style;
product1.Style = ProductsRequired;
